The New York State Senate did not approve legislation that would have granted state tuition aid to undocumented students. The bill, which has had extensive grassroots support, failed by a narrow margin. The vote was 30 in favor and 29 opposed, but the Republican-controlled Senate could not get the required 32 votes to pass the bill.
If passed, New York would have been the fifth state to have a policy of granting state aid to undocumented students
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